Software Development Engineer (SDE) Interview Experience - Canada
April 1, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Applied on Nov 13.
Received the online assessment (OA) on Feb 19.
After completing the OA, I received an interview invite for April 24th.
The interview consisted of three rounds:
- Round 1: A normal coding question, plus a discussion about my experience.
- Round 2: Two LeetCode-style questions, one involving DFS and graphs, the other focused on a top-k pattern.
- Round 3: Fully behavioral with a bar raiser, discussing my background, experience, and overall fit.
Questions
Discussing my background, experience, and overall fit.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 87 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE) role in Canada.
Success Rate
15%
Pass Rate
Amazon's interview process for their Software Development Engineer (SDE) roles in Canada is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive60%
Neutral31%
Negative9%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview process in Canada.
Amazon Work Experiences
4.0
SDE New Grad
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
November 6, 2024
Pros: Learn a load working at AWS
Cons: Long work hours, on-call shifts.
3.0
Ok to work
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
February 9, 2021
Pros: A non-996 environment in China
Cons: lower pay. Jeff B takes the major cut.
3.0
Good Pay, No Balance
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 7, 2024
Pros: Great Pay and Advancement Opportunities
Cons: No Work-Life Balance in Company
- 4.0SDE New GradSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 6, 2024Pros: Learn a load working at AWSCons: Long work hours, on-call shifts.
- 3.0Ok to workSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Current EmployeeShanghai, Shanghai, ChinaFebruary 9, 2021Pros: A non-996 environment in ChinaCons: lower pay. Jeff B takes the major cut.
- 3.0Good Pay, No BalanceSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 7, 2024Pros: Great Pay and Advancement OpportunitiesCons: No Work-Life Balance in Company
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